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The 5 Best Project Management Tools Around

March 2, 2012 in Products, Resources with 8 Comments

Getting things done seems to be the goal of anyone at the start of a new year. There are several solutions that can provide anyone the chance to complete this goal. Hard work, dedication, and co-workers. But one area that often can go overlooked is project management tools.

As I continue to learn more about the communication world I am often reminded of the importance of keeping things on task, on time, and on priority. As I searched for a solution to help me accomplish these goals I had a hard time coming up with anything useful. I turned to twitter, google and anyone who would listen to compile a list of resources that could be useful for the team I work with and you.

Here are the 5 best project management tools from around the web:

1. Flow

I will start off with my favorite project management tool. Flow seems to be the most user friendly, intuitive, and interactive app out there. Not only does it provide a great task flow area, it allows you to assign task to team members, due dates, and upload files. These are a must in any project management system. But my favorite feature about flow is the ability to get it on your mac, iPhone, iPad, or browser. This is a huge feature that most project management systems do not possess. This fits the needs of the people who want an app in browser or on the go.

2. Kanbanpad

What I love about Kanbanpad is the ability to look at your projects on a storyboard. Not only does that allow you view your projects through the lens of start to finish but it also allows you to see the big picture as well as focusing on the littlest of details.

 

Another great feature is the ability to tag, assign, and schedule task. Simply type in your task, tag team members with the @ sign, and assign the task to a board by using the # sign. This makes kanbanpad a clear favorite for project management. The only downside of this tool is that there is not calendar feature to see all your projects at a glance.

3. Asana

Asana is another great tool that allows users to see a full picture of a project and then assign task to each project. Allowing team members to simply add task to the task bar for a full overview of what is left to do and what has been completed is as simple as typing in a few words and hitting enter. To expand more on the to-do items another slot opens up to allow you to assign team members, due dates, and comments for others to see.

Check out this video for more information:

4. Producteev

Producteev provides a “workspace” type of feel to your projects. Allowing you to view all your projects in your inbox Producteev has a great panel that lets you quickly get to each project. The real power of this tool is the ability to quickly create projects, assign dates and then provide information about each task all in the same space.

check out this video for more info:

5. Trello

Trello is another great tool out there that allows you to have a great overall glance at all your projects. Having a very pinterest feel to it, you can incorporate tabs and list out task. This does not seem to be the beefiest tool for project manangement but could be  good for blog planning or event planning.

Honorable mention goes to Basecamp, Nozbe and Wunderlist.

What would you add to the list?

New Features Added to Twitter.com

November 10, 2011 in Resources with 6 Comments

Twitter.com has made some significant upgrades that help make it even more social. These new features are significant upgrades that continue to make the in browser use of twitter more enjoyable.

This all begs the question, what do you use to monitor twitter?

5 Deal Sites Worth Every Penny

November 9, 2011 in Resources with 3 Comments

I have spent my fair share on deal sites. From mens clothing to discounted designer sites. Deal sites are a part of my daily routine. To say that I look forward to checking these sites daily would be an understatement.

Everyone loves deals, that is why we need all need to be apart of these sites.

Here are 5 Deal Sites Worth Every Penny (and your time):

1. JackThreads

Jackthreads.com is the best deal site around. They deliver hand picked daily deals every single day. Not only do they offer up new deals, they are great deals on great clothing. This is a members only site. I have plenty of invites. Get your invite here

 

2. Fab.com

Fab.com is another deal site. It is not a clothing deal site (though they do have some clothing deals) but more of a creatives deal site. The have some amazing deals and designs that are worth checking out daily as they update the stores daily. This is an invite only site to keep the deals going. Get your invite here.

 3. PLNDR

PLNDR is a new site that I have recently discovered. Even though it is new it has quickly become one of my favorites. This site has tons of great deals and stores. The only thing that bugs me about this site is the way the models model their jeans. That is a bit awkward. Invite only site. Get your invite here.

4. Gilt

You might have seen gilt.com advertised all over the web. But it really is a nice deal site. I do use the word deal loosely here. It is a bit pricey, but if you look at the right time you can actually find some pretty good deals that are worth checking out. Invite only site. Get your invite here.

5. HauteLook

Ignore the weird name of Hautelook and just pay attention to the great deals that could be yours. Another deal site that has ton of options for men, women and your home. Invite only site. Get your invite here.

You could call me the deal king if you want. I do not mind.

You got any deal sites that I am missing? Please share below

*kyle

5 Sites To Get Free PSD’s

November 7, 2011 in Photoshop, Resources with 2 Comments

The internet is full of great resources. From photoshop tutorials to free textures, the amount of resources for designers (and wanna bee designers) are plentiful. Among those plentiful resources are free PSD’s that are available for use at any moment to help your project.

Here are 5 Sites that give away great Photoshop Documents for free:

1. Designmoo

Designmoo is a must visit site that delivers fresh new PSD’s daily. Not only do they deliver new PSD’s they deliver a lot. Another great thing about this site is the tags. You can search for hours finding the just the right PSD you are looking for. This is a must bookmark site.

2. Premium Pixels

Another site that boast great free PSD’s that everyone should have. A bonus feature of this site is that they also have free wordpress themes available for download.

3. 365PSD

365psd.com is exactly what it sounds like, a new PSD delivered daily. This is a must grab RSS feed. You can either look through the whole collection or actually buy the entire years worth of PSD’s. This is a must follow site.

4. PixelsDaily

Not only is PixelsDaily a free PSD site, it is also a resource site that has great tutorials and inspiration. This site is not updated as much as the others, but it still has some great free PSD’s that are worth checking out.

5. DDGoodies

Well one of those D’s stands for Delicious. DDGoodies is a great freebie site that has PSD freebies, icons and premium wordpress themes. Once again, a strong free PSD site worth checking out.

 

An App You Want To Get Right Now

November 4, 2011 in Products, Resources with 5 Comments

Social Media continues to move in the direction of sharing. People continue to share what they are doing, what they life, and what they think you should be doing. As this continues to grow the trust is placed in peoples hands rather then the traditional gate keepers of big business.

I am excited for the release of Oink, the first app from Milk (Kevin Rose’s company). This is a social sharing app that puts you in charge and lets you suggest and rate your experience.

Check out this video explaining more about Oink:

I have quickly downloaded this app and have started rating things. I truly believe that social is turning more into authority to share. Once again, the gate keepers are now the people, and we now suggest what to do, like, and enjoy.

I think you will enjoy this app :)

*kyle

Why Google Chrome Continues To Dominate As Best Web Browser Option

October 26, 2011 in Resources with 14 Comments

Any time you say something is the best, dominates, or (for all you video game players/8th grade guys) pwns something you will probably take some heat. But like all those fictitious television grandma’s say: “If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen.”

I made the switch to Google Chrome as my main browser about a year and a half ago and have not looked back. What sold me? The ability to search google inside the browser…that is what sold me.
Let me show you:

Not only was that an amazing feature (coupled with googles ability to instantly show you search results) but the speed of Google Chrome was hands down better then any other browser out there, even Internet Explorer (sorry Mom).

And last but not least, Google Chrome has showed the most progression with HTML5 and CSS3. Don’t know what I am talking about, check out this experiment with HTML5 and Arcade Fire found here.

I tell you all of this for one reason, Google just released a new version of Chrome yesterday and added some new features that I wanted to show you.

I use Google Chrome, but I know it is not perfect. It does have one major draw back that I have found. It does not have the ability to work with Firebug. This is a major hold up for me considering that I use this tool daily. But if you are not a firebug user, or do what I do and just open firefox when you need to use firebug then I think Google Chrome could be a great browser for you to start using.

So what browser do you use?

*kyle

PS: And if you need even another reason, 60 minutes can now be a feature on your browser…amazing.

Siri In Action

October 16, 2011 in Resources with 0 Comments

The only thing that the iPhone 4s is worth getting for is Siri. Let’s see it in action:

Must Have Features In IOS5

October 12, 2011 in Resources with 15 Comments

Apple released IOS5 on October 12th and some of the new features could be major improvements from IOS4

Let me share with you two features that are my favorites and I hope become yours:

Share your favorite features of IOS5 now

*kyle

more resources here:
-from lifehacker
-10 reasons to upgrade
-Top 25 Features

How To Hack The Job Market and Win Every Time

October 5, 2011 in Ideas, Resources with 1 Comment

I swear I have been reading this guys thoughts for the past two years. But honestly I just found out about him Tuesday. Let me just say, Michael Ellsberg is the man. And I am now entrenched in every single piece of material that he writes, speaks, and for that matter sings.

Check out this talk he gave to 25 teenagers who decided to drop out of college and take a “scholarship” from Peter Thiel (legendary investor in silicon valley) to pursue great tech inovation.

And you absolutely have to read this post he wrote on Tim Feriss blog about hacking the job market.

Then go and buy his book The Education of Millionaires: It’s Not What You Think and It’s Not Too Late

Twitter Resource For Finding Non-Followers

September 28, 2011 in Resources with 2 Comments

You ever wonder who has followed you back, who stopped following you, or who hasn’t tweeted in months? I do. Today I want to share a resource with you that gives all the answers you are looking for.

JustUnfollow is a great, and free, resource that I think you will enjoy. Here is more:

Check out JustUnfollow.com and get some answers. Let me warn you though, the process could be a bit painful seeing who has unfollowed you. Might want a friend to check it for you.

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